• Is rapeseed a good source of oil in Pakistan?
  • In Pakistan after cotton, rapeseed-mustard is the second most important source of oil in Pakistan. It is cultivated over an area of 307,000 hectares with annual production of 233,000 tonnes and contribute about 17% to the domestic production of edible oil. Rapeseed and mustard seed is a rich source of oil and protein.
  • Is rapeseed a good source of oil?
  • It is cultivated over an area of 307,000 hectares with annual production of 233,000 tonnes and contribute about 17% to the domestic production of edible oil. Rapeseed and mustard seed is a rich source of oil and protein. The seed has oil as high as 46-48 percent, Whole seed meal has 43.6 percent protein.
  • Are oilseeds a major crop in Pakistan?
  • Dynamics of oilseed cultivation and production in Pakistan Oilseed crops are classified as minor crops in Pakistan that have less established cropping systems despite their importance in the national economy and trade (Amjad, 2014). Edible in Pakistan is extracted from mainly two types of oilseeds:
  • Is rapeseed-mustard a good crop in Pakistan?
  • Rapeseed-mustard is a traditional oilseed crop of Pakistan. Productivity of RS&M in Pakistan is one of the lowest at an average yield of 951 kg/ha in comparison to the world average at 2144 kg/ha (Ali et al., 2020). This underlines the need to improve productivity of RS&M. The trend in the yield of RS&M including canola is illustrated at Figure 10.
  • Can Pakistan reduce the import bill for oilseeds & edible oil?
  • Pakistan has the potential of producing sizeable quantities of oilseeds which can reduce the import bill for oilseeds and edible oil. Currently, the country produces various types of oilseed crops including rapeseed and mustard, canola, sunflower, cottonseed, groundnut, soybean, sesame, safflower, linseed, jojoba, castor, Salicornia and salvadora.
  • Is rapeseed a good source of protein?
  • Rapeseed and mustard seed is a rich source of oil and protein. The seed has oil as high as 46-48 percent, Whole seed meal has 43.6 percent protein. Rapeseed meal is an excellent feed for animals. Canola: Canola is different from rapeseed and it is lower in erucic acid and glucosinolates, which are anti-nutritive and health.